1 Timothy 1:17 King James Version
17 Now unto the King eternal,
immortal, invisible,
the only wise God,
be honour and glory
for ever and ever.
Amen.
Seven years ago, GOD made me born again.
In that time, I only had the eyes, and heart, for Him.
Twenty days ago, on the earliest hours of 15 October 2026, the LORD gave me back my strength, drive, and courage.
Symbolically, it was the fifth year of my baby sister's passing on.
Considering, in 2025, another precious sibling passed on.
I thought I'd never recover.
But that day, I felt strong again.
THANKS to the HOLY SPIRIT.
I felt able to get back into the fray of things.
For it was truly a battle.
A most vicious battle now, in the unseen.
Where I, a sworn soldier of CHRIST, must join the active fold.
There had been an essential "training" of 14 months previously, getting back into the mainstream of things, serving people face-to-face, in a medical environment, gathering strength, and being given strength as I got along.
But on that morning in October, this workman/watchman finally felt she was ready to do what GOD had really created her for.
The decades of training was long, fun, and yet tough, and costly.
Made too many mistakes, from pride, ego, and ignorance.
But CHRIST changed all that when GOD made me born again in 2019.
I have become a happy, new creature since.
As John the Baptist said of JESUS:
John 3:30 King James Version
30 He must increase,
but I must decrease.
And thus, it was with me.
But what to name my new "project" with the HOLY SPIRIT?
That was answered last 4 November 2026:
"It's really simple --
Put GOD first in EVERYTHING.
You can only love, because He loved you first."
It is GOD FIRST.
We merely added "project" to make it GOD FIRST project.
A sane reminder of Who is in charge, and who follows.
GOD first; us last.
What are our projects?
First, to share the gospel.
Second, to live it.
Third, to do whatever GOD guides me to do.
These, every single day.
The LORD gave me a lot to do.
He trained me for many things.
It's not to serve the fallen world, or to follow its ways.
It's to serve GOD FIRST, and let Him do the leading how to serve others best.
Whatever GOD's will is, becomes my will.
All the training He gave me in art, architecture, business, communications, design, editorial work, entrepreneurship, health and fitness, photojournalism, and research will all be put to good use.
Most of all, He gave me a funny, crazy heart, which sees possibilities all the time.
He did not give me a tepid, hesitant heart.
He gave me a childlike, bombastic, cheerful heart, jumping with joy at serving Him, sitting at His feet, and listening to Him.
The kind of heart, mind, body, and spirit that doesn't need much prodding, for SPIRIT is in me, and activates me all the time.
To guide me in all my ways, I've noted these verses about LOVING GOD above everything, and anything:
Exodus 20:1-7 King James Version
20 And God spake all these words, saying,
2 I am the Lord thy God,
which have brought thee
out of the land of Egypt,
out of the house of bondage.
3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image,
or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above,
or that is in the earth beneath,
or that is in the water under the earth.
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them,
nor serve them:
for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God,
visiting the iniquity of the fathers
upon the children
unto the third and fourth generation
of them that hate me;
6 And shewing mercy unto thousands
of them that love me,
and keep my commandments.
7 Thou shalt not
take the name of the Lord thy God in vain;
for the Lord will not hold him guiltless
that taketh his name in vain.
Psalm 127:1 King James Version
127 Except the Lord build the house,
they labour in vain that build it:
except the Lord keep the city,
the watchman waketh but in vain.
Mark 12:29-30 King James Version
29 And Jesus answered him,
The first of all the commandments is,
Hear, O Israel;
The Lord our God is one Lord:
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart,
and with all thy soul,
and with all thy mind,
and with all thy strength:
this is the first commandment.
Colossians 1:12-20 King James Version
12 Giving thanks unto the Father,
which hath made us meet
to be partakers
of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us
from the power of darkness,
and hath translated us
into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption
through his blood,
even the forgiveness of sins:
15 Who is the image
of the invisible God,
the firstborn of every creature:
16 For by him
were all things created,
that are in heaven,
and that are in earth,
visible and invisible,
whether they be thrones,
or dominions,
or principalities,
or powers:
all things were created by him,
and for him:
17 And he is before all things,
and by him all things consist.
18 And he is the head of the body,
the church:
who is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things
he might have the preeminence.
19 For it pleased the Father
that in him
should all fulness dwell;
20 And, having made peace
through the blood of his cross,
by him to reconcile
all things unto himself;
by him, I say,
whether they be things in earth,
or things in heaven.
Revelation 5:12-14 King James Version
12 Saying with a loud voice,
Worthy is the Lamb
that was slain
to receive power,
and riches,
and wisdom,
and strength,
and honour,
and glory,
and blessing.
13 And every creature
which is in heaven,
and on the earth,
and under the earth,
and such as are in the sea,
and all that are in them,
heard I saying,
Blessing, and honour,
and glory, and power,
be unto him
that sitteth upon the throne,
and unto the Lamb
for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen.
And the four and twenty elders fell down
and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
GLORY be to GOD -- forever!
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